"Wang Chong, the Imperial Army that you spoke of is really here!"
This was the first thing that Wei Hao said as he rushed into the Wang Family Residence. Back then, when he was selling his sword, Wang Chong had mentioned to him that if the Imperial Army were to buy his sword, he should remind him.
He didn't expect that the Imperial Army would really come.
At the top floor of the Bluebottle Pavilion, Wang Chong saw the Imperial Army that Wei Hao spoke of. Ever since he was born, this was the first time that Wang Chong had seen the Imperial Army.
The Imperial Army guarded the capital and protected the emperor. They were the 'royalty' of the world, and they were born with the imprint of the royal family. Most people rarely came into contact with them.
This was also the first time that Wang Chong had come into contact with the Imperial Army of the royal family.
This was also the reason why Wei Hao was so surprised.
"What a strong scent of authority. It's no wonder that many scions in the capital don't dare to offend the Imperial Army!"
Wang Chong said to himself as he looked at these people.
As they guarded the emperor and the royal family, they came into contact with many officials in the royal palace. Thus, the Imperial Army carried a strong scent of authority on them. Compared to ordinary soldiers, it was like comparing an 'official' to a 'servant'. Even without a token, it was easy to differentiate them.
These people were like tigers and tigers, but they were also taciturn. Before them, it was easy for ordinary people to feel fearful, restrained, and uncomfortable.
In terms of disposition, it was indeed impossible for an ordinary person to stand against them.
"The Emperor's guards are indeed formidable. As expected of the strongest and most elite army in the world!"
Wang Chong complimented them.
Wang Chong had seen the Imperial Army in his previous life. Compared to his previous life, the Imperial Army still retained the image of a mighty and valiant army in Wang Chong's mind.
The Imperial Army was fond of martial arts. Thus, their prestige and prestige far exceeded that of ordinary people. However, a few years later, with the decline of the Tang dynasty and the emphasis on culture and the suppression of martial power, a large number of noblemen and playboys were squeezed into the Imperial Army and occupied high positions, while those with talent were pushed out of the Imperial Army. As a result, the Imperial Army, which was the most valiant in his previous life, became a weak army.
When they were needed to protect the capital and the world, the Imperial Army collapsed on the battlefield with thousands of casualties, which became the heaviest shame of the Tang dynasty and the pain in the hearts of Wang Chong and everyone in the world at that time.
"… Such a tragedy once is enough. No matter what, I will not allow such a thing to happen in the Imperial Army again."
Wang Chong felt a lump in his throat. When the tragedy happened in his previous life, he was in the capital and saw with his own eyes the corpses of the Imperial Army piled up on top of each other, piling up in all the alleys from outside the city to the palace, forming a magnificent sight.
Blood flowed like a river in the alleyway, giving Wang Chong a shock he had never felt before, as well as … sorrow! It was at that time that Wang Chong lost his family for the first time, his aunt and uncle!
Ssss!
Taking in a deep breath, Wang Chong quickly calmed himself down. Regardless of how the Imperial Army was in his memory, that was something that happened in his previous life.
In this life, the fate of the Wang Clan had been changed by him. What happened in his previous life might not necessarily happen in this one.
Wang Chong calmed himself down and slowly swept his gaze across the three of them. When his gaze fell on the man who had a lightning-shaped scar on his glabella, his heart suddenly jolted.
"It's him!"
Wang Chong suddenly recognized the person.
— — Zhao Fengchen!
Wang Chong didn't expect the person to be him, one of the three legendary experts of the Imperial Army. In his previous life, he was once the marshal of the Imperial Army.
His most distinctive trait was the lightning-shaped scar on his glabella.
In his previous life, everyone said that Zhao Fengchen carried two sabers with him, one by his waist and the other by his glabella. It was through this that Wang Chong recognized him.
Compared to the Zhao Fengchen in Wang Chong's memory, the Zhao Fengchen before him was clearly much younger. There was an air of inexperience about him, and he was far from the valiant aura he exuded in his previous life.
But even so, this Zhao Fengchen had already displayed many outstanding traits. Of the three, his aura and might were clearly a notch higher.
If he didn't remember wrongly, this Zhao Fengchen was probably a marshal of the Imperial Army, a top-notch figure in the Imperial Army.
In the future, his achievements would be even greater. His future was truly bright. The position of the supreme commander of the Imperial Army was still waiting for him!
"To think that it would be him!"
Wang Chong's heart pounded furiously. This wasn't the reason why he remembered him. To Wang Chong, he had another more illustrious identity:
— — The most famous WuZi Steel weapon collector in the Central Plains!
In his previous life, all of the legends regarding the WuZi Steel were related to him!
Zhao Fengchen was a typical 'martial arts fanatic'. He was extremely interested in top-notch weapons, especially WuZi Steel weapons. Of the most expensive WuZi Steel weapons in his previous life, nearly a third of them came from his hands.
Zhao Fengchen's interest in the toughness, sharpness, and unique patterns of WuZi Steel had reached a level of fanaticism. In his previous life, when the reputation of WuZi Steel weapons rose to fame in the Central Plains, Zhao Fengchen was the one who started it!
Furthermore, the incomparably sharp WuZi Steel weapons, coupled with his outstanding cultivation, created the legend of him being the strongest in the Imperial Army!
"… It's really like fishing and catching a big whale!"
The 108,000 pores on Wang Chong's body opened up, and he suddenly felt incomparably comfortable.
This was fate. Initially, Wang Chong's intention of selling the WuZi Steel weapons was just to lure a few wealthy Imperial Army members. To think that he would end up with the 'prehistoric shark', Zhao Fengchen!
Zhao Fengchen's love for the WuZi Steel was publicly acknowledged to be ingrained into his bones. If the WuZi Steel was a kind of poison, then Zhao Fengchen would definitely be deeply poisoned, and there was no cure for it.
The sudden appearance of such a famous figure in Wang Chong's plans gave Wang Chong a huge confidence boost.
"You're the owner of that sword?"
Zhao Fengchen asked. This youngster gave him a weird feeling. If others knew that he was an Imperial Army member, they would be fearful of him. However, this youngster stared at him in a daze, seemingly thinking of something.
"I am!"
Coming back to his senses, Wang Chong faintly smiled, his expression unrestrained.
Zhao Fengchen didn't reveal his name to Wei Hao. Clearly, he didn't want others to know of his identity. Since Wang Chong knew of his identity, he wouldn't let him off so easily.
"I wish to buy the sword hanging on your door. May I know if you can remove the black cloth for me to take a look? If I'm satisfied, I'm willing to pay a price that will satisfy you. — — Even higher than your current offer! "
Zhao Fengchen went straight to the point and stated his purpose for coming here. His actions were exceptionally straightforward.
"How much can you offer?"
Wang Chong didn't back down.
"No less than 8000 gold taels!"
Zhao Fengchen made a gesture that blinded Wei Hao.
"My goodness, what kind of person is this? The offer on the door was only 4800 gold taels, and this fellow actually offered 8000! — — Are all the Imperial Army members in the royal palace that wealthy? "
Wei Hao's lower jaw nearly fell to the ground. My monthly expenses are only 10 gold taels. Based on his spending rate, he probably won't be able to finish spending it his entire life!
What is extravagant? This is extravagant!
How extravagant!
"Hurry up and agree to it!"
Wei Hao couldn't help but urge.
Only a fool would reject 8000 gold taels! If a weapon could be sold for 8000 gold taels, then the 90000 gold taels that Wang Chong owed the two Buddhist monks wouldn't be a problem at all.
This time, he was rich!
"No!"
Wang Chong stared at Zhao Fengchen calmly. The two words that he spat out shattered Wei Hao's dream.
"Why?"
Wei Hao and Zhao Fengchen blurted out at the same time.
"Wang Chong, you're insane! Why would you reject such a good offer? "
Wei Hao was on the verge of going insane from anxiety.
That was 8000 gold taels!
If he were to sell it, after paying off the debt of 1700 gold taels to Su Bai and the others, as well as the possible penalty for the contract with the Hyderabad ore, Wang Chong would still have quite a bit of money left.
Given their expenditure, it was sufficient for them to lead a befuddled life for several decades.
That was more than a thousand gold taels!
To think that Wang Chong would reject such an offer. Wei Hao felt that he couldn't keep up with his train of thought.
"This gongzi, my offer shouldn't be low, right?"
Zhao Fengchen felt differently from Wei Hao.
He had to admit that this youngster had left him shocked. 8000 gold taels, most people wouldn't be able to resist the temptation. Yet, this youngster before him rejected it without even thinking about it!
This left Zhao Fengchen astonished, and at the same time, he couldn't understand the reason behind it.
"General has just arrived here, so you might not know the rules of my sword sale: You are not allowed to look, touch, and of course, you are not allowed to remove the black cloth covering the sword! Do you understand my words? "
Wang Chong said calmly.
Wang Chong wasn't surprised by Zhao Fengchen's wealth at all.
Possessing the memories of his previous life, Wang Chong couldn't be clearer about Zhao Fengchen's background.
The person before him had an illustrious background, the wealthiest man in the capital, as well as the young master of the prestigious Zhao Clan. Zhao Fengchen had a secret that few knew of:
— — Zhao Fengchen had a sliver of the royal bloodline!
In his great-grandfather's generation, there was once a princess of the royal family who descended into the Zhao Clan, and she was Zhao Fengchen's great-grandmother. It was this sliver of royal bloodline that created Zhao Fengchen's unique standing, causing him to be highly regarded in the clan. The Zhao Clan supported him relentlessly.
No matter what Zhao Fengchen needed, they would grant it to him!
The reason why Zhao Fengchen was able to achieve so much in his later life, becoming the Grand Marshal of the Imperial Army at such a young age, was closely related to the support of the clan!
The Zhao Clan had always hidden this secret, and it was only many years later that it was revealed.
The Zhao Clan was said to be the wealthiest clan in the capital, and they were said to be the wealthiest clan in the capital!
Regardless of whether it was to Zhao Fengchen or the Zhao Clan, eight thousand gold taels meant nothing. Now was indeed the best time to do so.
However, this wasn't what Wang Chong wanted.
No one knew better than Wang Chong how popular the WuZi Steel weapons would become in the future. Eight thousand gold taels might be a huge sum to an ordinary person, but to the true value of the WuZi Steel weapons in the future, it was equivalent to making a losing deal!
How could Wang Chong possibly be tempted by it!
"Rules can be changed. Eight thousand gold taels should be enough to compensate gongzi's loss, right? It's just a glance, gongzi doesn't mind. "
Zhao Fengchen persuaded in an attempt to change Wang Chong's mind.
"Hehe, I just want to ask a question. If you aren't satisfied after taking a look, will you pay eight thousand gold taels as well?"
Surprised, Wang Chong pointed out the crux of the matter.
"This! … "
Zhao Fengchen was stumped for words.
The reason why he offered eight thousand gold taels was to buy a good sword. If he were to pay such a price for a piece of scrap metal, he would be a fool.
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